I took this photo on one of our walks nearby.
I have always loved Francis Chan and this quote came from reading his book “Crazy Love”.
My other Instagram acct deals with fashion, food, home decor and faith. @Morgie_and_Me
Big Sky
I pulled over to take this pic after going up to an appointment for my mom. I call it “Big Sky”.😍
Fall in the Midwest
This past fall was some of the most beautiful scenery we’ve had here in Indiana for a few years. I did a lot more driving up through southern Indianapolis, Danville, Mooresville, and Plainfield due to the sad fact my mom had a stroke in October. She is fairly young and went in for a rather routine heart cath and stroked. (The odds were less than 1/2 percent.) All our lives changed that day.
I still have a hard time wrapping my head around it completely. When you see someone go from totally functional, driving, etc.. to needing help with everything and their mind just not all there…well, I still think I’m in shock. It all happened within an hour. It wasn’t a slow degredation, nor something we saw coming and could attempt to prepare ourselves for as we did with my husband’s father. He dealt with Parkinsons. It has just been a lot in such a short time with sudden adjustments.
Not only is mom dealing with a severe stroke, but they also found her heart to only be working at 25%. (According to her doctors, this heart thing could’ve been going on for years.) She had already been dealing with severe, undetermined pain for decades, along with pain from fibromyalgia. So, my poor mom has been through A LOT, and having entered that arena of severe pain, especially these last ten years myself, I am realizing just how REALLY TOUGH my mom truly is!!
Mom was over an hour away from us; first in the hospital, ICU, then went on to a rehab facility. So, I had a lot of time to drive and think. As I drove (and prayed), I thought of how much my mom would’ve loved these vibrant colors. She LOVES fall. She used to paint, and I thought she would’ve loved painting all this beautiful color!
While on the road, I positioned my camera to catch some of the fall foilage. (You may have already seen some of my IG photos.)
But here’s some of my video links: Driving through the Indiana countryside.
Driving the new I69 from Bloomington, IN up through Martinsville.
AND my YouTube channel: thentherestwo
I’m not a professional by any means but someday maybe my grandkids will see the clips along with everything the grandparents were up to. 😉
Pathways
You never know what’s just around the bend (good or bad). Refocus to assure you don’t swerve too far off the chosen path you’ve been asked to travel.
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Have No Regrets!
Do you constantly see things in the news or feel frustrated with hearing issues you wish you could change? 😿Well, you can… in your own, little corner of the world. Bloom where you’re planted. 🌻You may not be able to help everybody, but you can help that one person.
Do good. 🌾
Even in your own struggle and pain; REACH OUT to others.
It’s very hard at times, with all that life throws you, but oh so rewarding!
You were designed for a purpose. Don’t leave this earth regretting you didn’t do more to help mankind or to be God’s hand extended.
Waste no time.
Leave this earth knowing you made it a better place!
🙏💕
(pic taken along a walking trail with my hubby)
Zion National Park, Utah
We just got back from our 30th, anniversary trip out west.
I was determined to help my husband check off some of his bucket list,✔️ all while revisiting childhood memories.
I was born and raised in California till age 11, and dad would always pack us up in the Jeep, camping as we headed east. I say “camped”, but we really roughed it.
We never stayed in a campground. ⛺️
So, I had remembered Zion as being one of my favorite, places ever.
And once again, she did not disappoint!😍
I’ve been experiencing severe back, leg and shoulder pain for almost two years now, and we almost canceled our trip.
But after some recent deaths in the family, that were SO sudden, we talked of how there is no guarantee in life, and every day is precious…and you have to grab every moment when you can.
Make the memories where you can. ❤️
I re-thought it, and just decided to try and medicate myself and try some of the “easier” trails.
This is a picture from one of them.
Just like a postcard, I tell ya.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
I wouldn’t say the trails were so “easy” and boy did I pay for it once I tried to sleep, but I’m still glad we now have these memories together.
PS I will try to post more pictures of our trip when I finally get back on eastern time 😴 and my body has some time to recuperate.😜
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